This read: “The management of Central College Limerick believe the recent attack on the website is a random hacking of the site and are as surprised and shocked as anyone. The security of the site has been optimised and a new upgraded site will be launched shortly.”

It has been established the attack was not in any way linked to Isis, with investigations revealing the source of the hack was actually a server in this country.

City College Limerick provides a wide range of courses from full-time day courses to evening courses and programmes under the Back to Education Initiative.

The college made no further comment beyond the statement that was placed on its web site.

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